Obama to make his first appearance on HBO’s ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’
Bill Maher is finally getting his wish. The host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” has landed his biggest get of the year — President Obama.
Maher made the announcement during his Friday show that Obama would appear Nov. 4, just four days before the election. The comedian recorded a video in which he expressed his happiness with finally getting Obama to come on the show.
In the video, Maher, 60, joked that he celebrated his “32nd birthday” last January by making a plea to Obama to appear, “not just because I’m a true fan, but our large, loyal audience deserved to be treated to a presidential visit, just like other shows” Maher said in the video.
Since being elected eight years ago, Obama has appeared on several talk shows including Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talker, “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.
“As an audience, we sometimes think a little differently about things, and I know the president is sincere in extending diversity everywhere in America,” Maher said.
Maher in 2012 contributed $1 million to Obama’s reelection campaign.
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